The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-10-16
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To THE EDITOR OF THE SuN--Sfr: Local
politicians are discussing and speculstina upon
the result Of the elections In 1887. National
politicians arc maheuvrinG for the grand 70.
suit OF 1888. There are dozen or two Rioh-
monds In the field as candidates, some Of them
hardly knowing whether they are candidates
or not.
On tho Republican side. for example, there
IL Evarts Tour Own. alwaysh with Edmunds,
the impossible; Sherman. the anxious and
Sheridan. the disinterestedt Blaine. the lead
Ing and plumed knight, Morton, the aspiring
Miller. the overanxious; Allison. the hopeful,
and Depew. the eloquent and witty: and not 10
DO invidious, many moro. like Hiscock and Lin
coin, lying low for ducks. ALI these have stronG
points In one way or another. and would mako
fair Chief Executives. COMPARED with Hayes,
or Garfield. if he had lived. and with no reheo-
ton. since he WA out on unannealed.
On tho other side are Hill and Coleman. both
available; Thurman and Trumbull, both su-
perb; Randall, sui eeneris: Holman and Walk
or. "steeds Of Ulysses:" Gems. Slooum and
Sickles. sons Of thunder; Falrchild, Villas, and
Cooper. quite available; not to add other
worthless, including Cleveland. who IL likely TO
adhere to his pledge not to DO q candidate for
reelection. and, pdri passu, for denomination.
But the question Of candidates. where there
are 40 many and 90 good. Is OF less moment
than the problems OF principle or interest that
arc 80 imminent and vital. The Republicans
have got Prohibition on their backs more bur-
densome than they can bear. while the Demo-
Gratis have Labor striving to DO delivered. both
weak and disjointed, but each an element OF
disturbance II not disintegration.
The Republicans will resort to Submission
a. dsrnier resort and the Democrats will re-
pose on their abiding consistency Of non.tnter-
ference. The Republicans will claim . mo.
nopoly OF protection, but the Democrats. while
holding the free traders by the slls. will plead
tho tariff OF 1916. Thomas Jefierson's homo
trade. Gen. Jackson's judicious discrimination.
the Virginia resolutions Of 1887. the support
Of American industries in the Democratic
platform Of Saratoga this year Of grace. and
with the new demands Of Georgia, Tennessee.
North Carolina, and even Alabama with her
new development OF coal and Iron. with Mont
gomery as centre and Mobile aud New Orleans
as an outlet the Democrats, anon. anon. will
score as many advantages from protection as
the Republicans.
30 the parties will have drawn game on
measures a. we'll Is mon. Here we might leave
the political horoscope unscanned or unsettled.
If 1t were not for the inevitable election and
the invincible issue OF the honors and emolu-
ments Of ONCE. With the dispensation OF $780,
100000 in the general allotment. thirty odd
millions In the single city Of New York. and
other hundreds OF millions ito be given out"
In States counties, cities, and villages. tho old
reliance OF the fathers upon the outs watching
the ins Is likely to come In vogue again. There
is no moro capital or contention In slavery.
there will never be another rebellion In our
time. both parties will be liberal enough with
pensions. both will be only too liberal with sp-
propriations: only this, and don't you forget
1t. the party that is foremost in abolishine the
residue Of internal taxes will have the advan.
tage In getting the patronage" for the next
four years.
See what haul lazy Frank Hiscock made by
an idle holiday move to abolish these pro-bel-
l,Im extortions! Turn the rascals out" who
put them on and kept them there. beat Blaine
and elected Cleveland. Randall has tried his
mightiest to save his party from that load. and
now that Morrison. Hurd a Co. are non est. to
say naught Of Carlisle. there arc great hopes
for the Democratic party.
What did or does 1t mean In this pivotal
State that the Republicans. after calling and
holding an carly and timely Convention. kept
as still as mice In their movements for q month
or moro, and ever since then you cannot tell
whether they are dead or alivep What did or
does 1t mean that the Democrats de-
ferred their state Convention until the
last day 10 tho afternoon" and like.
wise their campaign. until the Government
had abandoned the seat and gone flshing7
Both parties claim to be confident. yet both
virtually exclaim, who's afraid whore there's
no danRer," Four years ago. coming, the
Democrats started out with 100000 capital,
and came In with the pittance Of 1000 In
pocket At the same time the Republicans.
seeing how the Demos were wasting their
ammunition. reposed In bliss. ate, drank. and
made merry until crazy crank spoiled their
enter: ainment by shallow contretemps.
And now ono party stands gazing ct st. John
and voice crying In the wilderness. and the
other affrighted by st. George and his dragon.
In tho mean time "the gioriss Of the Govern.
ment" las he calls thsm) are perambulatinel
We'll, who's aheadP Just now you and hap
PLY think our side 10 ahead.
An OLD DEhocRAI.